Benefits of Massage

When you think of massage, you probably think of relaxation and luxury. What a lot of people don’t know is that massage actually has more benefits than simple pleasure and relaxation, but it actually brings a lot of health benefits that can improve your overall well-being.​Massage therapy helps to renew an overall sense of wellness and influence the body to maintain good health. Scientific research has proven that it increases the immune system's function, decreases stress levels, and reduces recovery time for most injuries and medical conditions.

​Swedish Massage/Classic Massage

The most popular and most relaxing of all massages, Swedish massage incorporates the use of long and flowing strokes on the back of your body, mostly in the direction of your heart. It also involves kneading strokes, as well as circular movements to invoke a deep sense of relaxation.Swedish massage is a great example of an alternative form of medicine that’s pleasurable and improves health.Benefits: This massage can help to lower levels of stress, promote circulation, and can even help with pain management.​

Deep Tissue Massage:

​Designed to relieve severe tension in the muscle and the connective tissue or fascia. This type of massage focuses on the muscles located below the surface of the top muscles. Deep tissue massage is often recommended for individuals who experience consistent pain, are involved in heavy physical activity, athletes, and patients who have sustained physical injury. Deep tissue work varies greatly. What one calls deep tissue another will call light. When receiving deep tissue work it is important to communicate what you are feeling to your therapist.Benefits: Reduces recovery time for injured muscles, increases circulation and flushes out lactic and uric acids. It also keeps ligaments and tendons supple.

​Prenatal Massage:Massage during and after the pregnancy was earlier given by midwives, but these days it is given by a licensed massage therapists. The massage is modified according to the condition of the expecting mother.Benefits: Massage during pregnancy is useful to relieve pain, reduce swelling, minimize symptoms of depression, and to elevate the mood of the expectant mother.

​Hot Stone Massage:Smooth heated black stones are placed along a person's spine and used as an extension of the therapist's hand in conjunction with traditional massage.Benefits: Hot Stone massage has been used for increased pain relief, improved movement, and to increase energy.

​Thai Massage:During a Thai massage, the therapist uses his or her body to move the client into a variety of positions. This type of massage includes compression of muscles, mobilization of joints, and acupressure.

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